Definition of "parameterize"

parameterize

/pəˈɹæm.ɪ.təɹ.aɪz/

verb
third-person singular simple present parameterizes, present participle parameterizing, simple past and past participle parameterized
1. (transitive) To describe in terms of parameters.
2. (databases, programming, transitive) To rewrite (a database query, etc.) as a template into which parameters can be inserted.